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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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